Performance Testing Concepts

Load Testing Tool Features

What features we must look for in a typical load testing tool. Concepts across the tools remain the same.

Overview of performance testing

Evolution of computer architecture, what is non-functional testing, why do we need performance testing

System Response - an analysis

Multi-layer architecture, what are concurrent requests, request and response time breakdown such as connection time, DNS resolution time, first buffer time etc.

Types of performance testing

Load, Stress, Scalability, Volume, Endurance testing, monitoring, profiling